settlement
OCR Settles First Case in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative: Corrective action / RA
Resolution Sep 2019
Penalty
Corrective action / RA
Action type
Settlement
Entity profile
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Case number
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What went wrong
OCR Settles First Case in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative
Timeline
- ResolutionSep 2019
- Incident and investigation milestones are not consistently published by OCR in machine-readable form.
Key takeaways for your organization
- Align policies, procedures, and evidence with the specific CFR provisions cited in OCR resolutions affecting your entity type.
- Run tabletop exercises for breach response, OCR inquiry handling, and privilege-preserving communications with counsel.
- Revisit business associate inventory and downstream vendor security assurances after major enforcement themes in your sector.
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Source
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services release
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights. medcomply.ai aggregates public materials for educational use, not legal advice.